Rumors around the Scarlet and Violet DLC points to us heading to Kalos for DLC. We talk about why that isn't probably true and why the XY trademarks renewed last month. We also talk about the Mega Energy economy in Pokémon GO and the next GO event coming this week. Crown Zenith are here and maybe you should pick it up? Finally, Greninja is the next 7-Star Raid Boss and we talk about it! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:30 - Crown Zenith 00:10:40 - Pokémon GO News 00:26:40 - Break 00:31:40 - Greninj...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 549
We got a bunch of new Tera Raids coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! On top of that, we now have a confirmed update coming at the end of February to the game. The first Scarlet and Violet TCG cards have been shown, but it looks like Rainbow Rares might be a thing of the past. Finally, the Lunar New Year event is coming to Pokémon GO! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon GO News 00:18:00 - Pokémon TCG News 00:36:30 - Break 00:37:40 - 1008 of Scarlet and Violet 01:18:00 - SV Update Coming ...
Jan 16, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 548
Kecleon debuts in Pokémon GO! Another fun gimmick that Niantic added for players! The Twinkling Fantasy event starts this week in Pokémon GO and it seems really good! The first official VGC tournament started and it started rough, let's dive in. Pokémon Masters EX has two new holiday pairs to kick off the year! Finally, the Pokémon Squishmallows will return next month. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon GO News 00:31:00 - Break 00:36:30 - Pokémon Masters EX News 00:43:00 - Bad Start to V...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 547
Cinderace Raids (Round 1) came and went! We talk about solo play vs team play and some people just not accepting team play while playing with others. We also talk about the obsession with gimmicks instead of consistent gameplay. Pokémon Masters EX gets a holiday update and a huge sale! Finally, there was a poll for the Top 30 Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet and we go over the results. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Tera Raids, Cinderace 00:49:20 - Break 00:52:50 - Pokémon Masters EX News 01:00...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 546
We talk about the ups and downs of the new Tera Raids. A quick recap of 7-Star Charizard and preparation for the new upcoming 7-Star Cinderace. Pokémon GO gets a new New Years event. Pokémon UNITE gets a producer letter with more transparency about the game going forward. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Tera Raids, Cinderace 01:05:40 - Break 01:08:30 - New Years, Pokémon GO 01:23:20 - Pokémon UNITE, Producer Letter 01:39:00 - Post Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.i...
Dec 26, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 545
A Tera Raid fix should be coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet soon. Pokémon UNITE is getting an update with new characters and picking teams going into Season 13 of their battle pass. Ash is finally done with the Anime and two new characters will be replacing him to begin their Paldea journey next year. Pokémon GO adds Vivillon to the game with a new postcard update and the Winter Event Part 1 has started. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Tera Raid Bug 00:14:00 - Pokémon UNITE News 00:29:50 -...
Dec 19, 2022•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 544
NO SPOILERS! Charizard Raids will be returning to Scarlet and Violet this weekend! We talk about team strategy, solo play, playing with friends and playing with randoms. The Pokémon TCG gets some huge changes to design, format, and price. While prices are going up for booster packs, better cards should be in said packs. Pokémon GO is having an event in Indonesia and it included a Pokémon run! Finally, we talk clothes and the official #1000 Pokémon. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:30 - South Korea ...
Dec 12, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 543
Episode 006 of Super Picnic Club! The final episode out our mini-series. We open the door to Area Zero and we dive into the center of the Paldea Region. Here we meet the Professor and talk about the new zone, the music, and the final battle of the game. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Area Zero (Part 1) 00:48:20 - Break 00:49:10 - Area Zero (Part 2) 01:17:50 - The Final Battle 01:29:00 - Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/su...
Dec 09, 2022•2 hr 30 min
Episode 005 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about all eight Gym Leaders and the Elite Four, as well as the two battles after the E4. We give our takes on the Gym Challenges, the Pokémon used, and the personalities of the characters created for these games. We also talk about the awkward quiz to even battle the E4 too. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - The Gym Leaders (Part 1) 00:46:30 - Break 00:47:30 - The Gym Leaders (Part 2) 01:02:00 - The Elite Four 01:30:20 - The Champion 01:37:00 - The Riva...
Dec 08, 2022•2 hr 55 min
NO SPOILERS! We revisit why Pokémon Sword and Shield had no voice acting according to Ohmori. The 1.1.0 update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are here, we go over what it fixed! Pokémon GO is getting a paid Keldeo event and the Hoenn Tour will kick off early next year! Steve recaps the Ultra Beast Arrival event in LA. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - 1.1.0 Update SV 00:19:00 - Voice Acting 00:33:00 - Break 00:37:30 - GO Tour Returns 00:52:20 - Ultra Beast Arrival 01:02:00 - Keldeo Arrival 01:2...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 542
Episode 004 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about Team Star and the cars you have to battle! We also talk about the story and being bullied and how that all ties together. Team Star also introduces a level of difficulty that Gyms and the Titan fights do not. This episode will take about Team Star until story completes for them. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Being Bullied 00:34:00 - Break 00:35:00 - The Cars 01:20:30 - Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Episode 003 of Super Picnic Club! We revisit how this may have been the first time someone has played an open-world game. We talk about how "hiding" information can lead to a good experience or a poor experience. We start to talk about Team Star here, but I think revisiting how this is the first open-world Pokémon game was important! 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Best Open World Games 00:23:20 - Break 00:24:20 - Hidden Information 00:46:30 - Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmn...
Dec 01, 2022•48 min
NO SPOILERS! Right before recording we found out that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold 10 million copies in only 3 days. This makes it the fastest and besting selling game on a Nintendo system in that time frame ever. Pokémon Legends Arceus wins Nintendo game of the Year. Pokémon GO gets an Ultra Beast invasion and some more updates going into their new Season. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Pokémon GO Updates 00:11:00 - Squishmallows, Sold Out 00:14:00 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:17:00 - Ter...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 541
Episode 002 of Super Picnic Club! We tackled the Titan storyline first. While we don't talk about what happens after the first five Titans, we talk about which order we did and the overall world they dropped us into. This episodes also leans into if the open world is to hard or easy to explore and these Titans are in charge of more mobility for the overall game. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:00 - The Open World 00:31:00 - Break 00:33:30 - The Titan Story 01:08:00 - Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Episode 001 of Super Picnic Club! This is our brand new mini-series to take you through the Paldea Region! This episode will talk and rank our personal favorites and least favorites in the new Pokédex. For spoiler purposes, we DO NOT talk about the new Legendary Pokémon or anything found in Area Zero of the game. Let us know what your favorite Pokémon are! 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:30 - Starter Pokémon 00:14:20 - Rest of Pokédex, Part 1 00:45:00 - Break 00:46:40 - Rest of Pokédex, Part 2 01:...
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr 33 min
NO SPOILERS! Huge episode about some of the mechanic changes that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet compared to Pokémon Sword and Shield. We talk about clothes, Pokérus, Tera Raid Battles, and more without spoiling Pokémon, plot, or story. We also talk about the Ultra Beast invasion coming, new plushes, and the beta launch of TCG Live. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:10 - Pokémon TCG Live 00:09:00 - Pokémon GO News 00:15:40 - Squishmallows 00:18:00 - UNITE and Masters Updates 00:25:00 - Break 00:27:00 - Sc...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 540
Greg, Bobby, and Steve give first impressions of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We talk about the new stuff, the stuff removed, and the frame rate issues. This has no Pokémon spoilers, no story spoilers, and just general feel of these new games. 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon LINKS 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 ...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Spoiler-free! One of our biggest episodes of the year! Let's talk about Charizard returning, Eevee Raids, Ash winning and his future, and more! We talk about the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer and what everything means as we gear up for this Friday. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:10 - UNITE News 00:08:40 - Tera Raid Battles 00:44:20 - Break 00:48:00 - New Donphan 01:23:00 - Pokémon HOME Update 01:34:30 - Break 01:38:30 - Ash's Victory 02:14:40 - Teddiursa Build-a-Bear 02:20:00 - Question...
Nov 14, 2022•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 539
A new Pokémon was shown off in Pokémon GO and now we know about it in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! We talk about Gimmighoul and the future interactions it will have between both games. Knowing this now, we also know that HOME integration for these games will come sometime in 2023. Campfire comes to the US with a slow rollout still for other areas. Another TCG set gets announced, Crown Zenith. Pokémon Center gets new holiday merchandise. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Gimmighoul 00:20:30 - Bro...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 538
We talk all about the new Ghost dog Pokémon, Greavard! With the announcement of Greavard, we also talk about how the marketing for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has been. The Sword and Shield TCG sets are coming to an end, we talk about what is on the horizon for the TCG. Zoroark gets added to Pokémon UNITE, but this is more of a trick than a treat. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Greavard 00:24:30 - Zoroark in UNITE 00:37:20 - TCG Update 00:44:00 - Break 00:46:40 - Scarlet and Violet Talk 01:41...
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 537
Hands-on with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! Steve was invited out to New York to play Pokémon SV early! We give you 90 minutes of the thoughts on how the game played and what to expect. Pokémon GO has a huge Halloween event, we talk about what you can get as a free player or a paid player. Sword and Shield is coming to an end, but so are the in-game events. Glastrier and Spectrier appear in Max Raid Battles. Episode 536 Full. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:11:30 - Glastrier and Spectrier Raids 00:20:0...
Oct 24, 2022•3 hr 47 min•Ep. 536
We got 4 new Scarlet and Violet trailers to talk about! Three trailers in regards to Iono and her new Pokémon, plus the trailer from last week showing off some new mechanics of the game! We go in-depth about the TM Machine, Firagarif, Iono, and more! We also talk about the Hoopa Elite Raids in Pokémon GO, but this is a very, very heavy Pokémon Scarlet and Violet episode this week! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Meet Farigiraf and More! 00:57:30 - Break 01:00:50 - The Iono Zone 01:22:00 - The...
Oct 17, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 535
Pokémon GO introduces the Evolving Stars event! There is a Trafford Centre Treasure Hunt Art Trail happening at the end of this month. VGC is removing Mythical from ranked. We spend our focus talking about Pokémon and the Licensing Partnerships they have recently secured the last couple of years. Nothing on the new trailer as this was recorded before that debut, we'll cover that next episode. 00:02:40 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Evolving Stars Event 00:19:00 - Trafford Centre Treasure Hunt Art Tra...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 534
The Pokémon Company shows off a brand new Pokémon in a fake Zoom call, we talk about it. Ed Sheran releases a new song that will appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on YouTube. Pokémon Journeys gets renewed for another new Season on Netflix this Fall. After the break, we talk about new characters getting added to Pokémon UNITE, including Zoroark and Sableye. With TemTem being released officially for the last two weeks now, we compare it a bit to Pokémon and talk about how it hit 1 million users...
Oct 03, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 533
All the hype for the Fashion Week themed Pokémon GO event and the upcoming Pokémon GO October Community featuring Litwick, tied in with the Season of Light. Steve writes in about his experience in Korea and we discuss availability of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet themed OLED Switch and the new Hori Pikachu, Mimikyu, and Gengar themed controllers. Ed Sheeran will have a new Pokémon song out this week. 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r...
Sep 26, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 532
A lot of misinformation this week that we need to clear up! Some Pokémon games won awards at TGS this past week. Drama about Pokémon hating Nuzlockes hit Twitter by storm. Dodrio comes to UNITE and Rosa & Shaymin arrive to Pokémon Masters EX. Lots of Sword and Shield distributions are happening right now, including Shiny Eternatus. Finally, cheating and gaslighting in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Best Selling Games TGS 00:16:50 - Dodrio in Pokémon UNITE 00:23...
Sep 19, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 531
A brand new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer dropped and we talk about the new Pokémon, Team Star, new characters and if that bus/car is a Pokémon itself. We talk about the new Champion of the region, other champions, the "open world" of the region, level scaling, and the new "Let's Go" feature that the trailer skipped over. There are also a few distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield we talk about, as well as, the Snom Raid event. 00:02:00 - Introduction 00:08:00 - Pokémon Music 00:10:40 - ...
Sep 12, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 530
Pokémon UNITE changes it's map, the ultimates, their emblems, and Mr. Mime gets an entire rework. Was all this work to bring back players upset about the Zapdos mechanic? Shiny Eternatus is coming to GameStop later this month. Pokémon GO gets a nighttime event for Clefairy and Mega Alakazam arrives later this week. Grafaiai makes it's Pokémon Scarlet and Violet debut! Finally, we talk about how Pokémon Legends Arceus and Pokémon Sword and Shield both had 3 years of development time. 00:02:00 - I...
Sep 05, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 529
Every GO Fest is now completed! We talk about Day 3 of the Worldwide GO Fest and if it stacks up to the first 2 days and the pros and cons of that event itself. Ash has now arrived in Pokémon Masters, as well as, the Trainer Lounge! We compare the Trainer Lounge to Fire Emblem and other light-dating sims. Steve is back from London, so we recap Worlds and go back over the new items they showed off in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Pokémon GO Fest Recap 00:23:20 - T...
Aug 29, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 528
Codey, Greg, and Will give a detailed review of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet competitive play trailer that was released as part of the Pokémon World Championships. They also cover Pokémon Masters EX third anniversary (Ash and Pikachu Sync Pair), Pokémon GO Fest Finale, and the McDonald's Pokémon X Space Jam crossover. 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tikt...
Aug 22, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 527
